Brian A Floyd

US Patent:

6782693, Aug 31, 2004

Filed:

Jan 4, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/037365

Inventors:

Brian A. Floyd - Madison AL 35758

International Classification:

B63H 1100

US Classification:

60204, 60253, 60766, 60225, 102287

Abstract:

A case-burning rocket booster includes a combustible case containing a solid rocket fuel, a combustion chamber adjustably coupled to the case for burning the case and the solid rocket fuel, a nozzle connected to the combustion chamber for expelling the burned case and fuel to generate thrust, and a drive system for pulling the combustion chamber and nozzle up the case as the case and fuel burn. A hybrid version of the case-burning rocket also includes an oxygen supply system for supplying varying amounts of oxygen to the combustion chamber to vary the thrust generated by burning the case and the fuel.

US Patent:

7210282, May 1, 2007

Filed:

Aug 11, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/916352

Inventors:

Brian A. Floyd - Madison AL, US

International Classification:

F02K 9/32

US Classification:

60204, 60255

Abstract:

A case-burning rocket booster includes a combustible case containing a solid rocket fuel, a combustion chamber adjustably coupled to the case for burning the case and the solid rocket fuel, a nozzle connected to the combustion chamber for expelling the burned case and fuel to generate thrust, and a drive system for pulling the combustion chamber and nozzle up the case as the case and fuel burn. A hybrid version of the case-burning rocket also includes an oxidizer supply system for supplying varying amounts of oxidizer to the combustion chamber to vary the thrust generated by burning the case and the fuel.

US Patent:

8091481, Jan 10, 2012

Filed:

May 1, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/434388

Inventors:

Brian A. Floyd - Madison AL, US

International Classification:

F42B 15/10

US Classification:

102377, 102378, 89 114

Abstract:

A staged rocket apparatus includes first and second stages connected by a releasable connector. A plurality of pressurized gas struts are connected between the first and second stages and provide a separating force urging the first and second stages apart. The gas struts are held in a telescopingly collapsed first position by the releasable connector. The separating force is maintained at a minimum value so long as the releasable connector holds the struts in their first position. When the releasable connector is disconnected the separating force increases due to gas flow through a metering passage having a progressively increasing flow area from a high pressure chamber to a low pressure chamber.

US Patent:

20120090458, Apr 19, 2012

Filed:

Dec 10, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/316477

Inventors:

Brian A. Floyd - Madison AL, US

International Classification:

F15B 13/02

US Classification:

91471

Abstract:

A staged rocket apparatus includes first and second stages connected by a releasable connector. A plurality of pressurized gas struts are connected between the first and second stages and provide a separating force urging the first and second stages apart. The gas struts are held in a telescopingly collapsed first position by the releasable connector. The separating force is maintained at a minimum value so long as the releasable connector holds the struts in their first position. When the releasable connector is disconnected the separating force increases due to gas flow through a metering passage having a progressively increasing flow area from a high pressure chamber to a low pressure chamber.

US Patent:

48905364, Jan 2, 1990

Filed:

May 27, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/202656

Inventors:

Brian A. Floyd - Kent WA

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air
Force - Washington DC

International Classification:

F41F 304

US Classification:

89 18

Abstract:

Missile support cables are passed through cable fitter support blocks, which are ridgidly affixed to the silo, and are swaged to heavy blocks resting upon the support blocks via a canister having ductile mesh therein. Upon a downblast, the cables are maintained in tension due to the low downward acceleration of the heavy blocks, while the support blocks are rapidly downwardly accelerated and upon rebound, smash into the energy absorbing canister which prevents the failure of the cables by controlling excess tension therein.